A kitchen faucet with a sprayer is convenient to use. It is quite easy to clean any ingredients and only the corner of the sink by moving the sprayer. But sometimes it becomes defective or out of order after using it for a long time. Many people seek the help of a plumber to fix or replace it. You will be glad to know that replacing a kitchen faucet with a sprayer is easy if you follow some steps. You can replace your kitchen faucet sprayer by yourself without seeking help from others. In this article, we will explore how to replace kitchen faucets with sprayers.
You need to arrange some tools to replace the kitchen faucet with a sprayer. These tools will help you from removing the old faucet to installing a new one. A list of some tools is here:
If you have some required tools and energy to go through the following steps, you can replace your kitchen faucet sprayer. It will add a new experience and skill to your life. The necessary steps are discussed below
First, you need to turn off the Water to the faucet. There is usually a water shut-off valve under the kitchen sink. Turn off the water supply from the valve below the sink.
The faucet may contain some water. Turn on the faucet and remove the Water. Then turn off the faucet.
Remove the sprayer flex line from the faucet body below the sink. There may be a copper tube with a brass nipple at the bottom of the faucet body. The sprayer is connected to the hose. Now, grasp the brush connection with pliers. Loosen the nut on the hose connector with another pair of pliers. Next, you need to disconnect the hose from the faucet. Now, you need to pull the sprayer hose out of the sink.
Take this sprayer hose to a hardware store. Then, buy a new sprayer head and hose matching its size and shape
Remove your kitchen’s old sprayer housing if you feel it is necessary. For this, you need to use a pair of pliers or a basin wrench. You will need to remove the mounting nut from the under of the sink with a pair of pliers or a basin wrench. Hold the body of the housing with one hand and loosen the nut with the other hand. This way, you will remove the old sprayer housing.
Now attach the new sprayer housing. To attach the new sprayer housing, you will need to insert the tailpiece through the hole in the sink deck. There is usually a gasket around the base of the housing. If you can’t see the gasket, use a plumber’s putty under the base to seal it.
After installing the housing sprayer, you need to tighten the mounting nut under the sink. Take a basin wrench or channel-type plier and tighten the mounting nut from the bottom of the sink to the sprayer housing tailpiece.
Thread the sprayer hose through the housing. Now, it is prepared for connection. While attaching, take care that it is in the right position and that it can be stretched as per convenience and need.
Now, it’s time to connect the sprayer and the faucet body. You need to connect the threaded fitting from the bottom of the sink on the end of the sprayer hose to the extended diverter nipple of the faucet body. Hold the fitting firmly with a plier. Then, tighten the mounting nut of the hose with another plier. Thus, the hose must be securely connected to the faucet.
After properly connecting the sprayer hose and faucet, turn off the water supply. Now turn on the water tap and check if there is any leakage. You turn the sprayer up and down to see if it moves easily. Now, you can run hot Water through the sprayer to soften the tube.
While using a kitchen faucet sprayer, it is also essential to clean it properly when needed. That’s why we have brought some tips for cleaning the kitchen faucet sprayer here:
Now, replacing and cleaning a kitchen faucet sprayer is an easy task for you by following the given guidelines.
